Liquid-cooling apparatus.



L. R. STEEL.

MQUID GOOMNG APPARATUS,

APPLUATIN FILED MAR;4,1911,

Patented Apr. 1, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 1911Y Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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- Application inea miren man. sensi No. eusse To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, LEONARD R. STaEBa citizen of the United States residing at Cleveland, in the county of u'yahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Cooling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

.\n object of the invention is to rovide a easing of heat insulating walls an to ro*k vide a container for the beveragel or liquid to be cooled, the said container and the casing iiicliidiii means whereby the former. can be securelyocked to the latter.

ln the drawin s, forming a portionhof this specification an in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views z-Figure 1` is la. side elevation of the dispensing apparatus, parte being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a p an view o the apparatus, parts being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a section on line 8-8 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The apparatus comprises a casing 1 which includes an outer bottom wall 2, and inner bottom wall 3, inner end walls 4, outer side walls 6, inner side walls 6, and outer end walls 7. The outer bottom wall 2 is soldered or otherwise secured, at 8 to the outer end-A walls 7 and secured in a ike`manner,'at` 9, to the outer side walls 5. The inner bottom wall 3 is secured, at 10, by solder or an other suitable means to the inner end wal s 4 and to the inner side walls 6. A top or joint member 11 connects the inner side and end walls with the outer side and end walls. This member is stepped cross sectionally so as to form the supporting surfaces 12 and 18 at the ends of the casing and the similar surfaces 14 and 15 at the sides of the casing.

'Ilie portion 13 of the member 11 is formed with a depending flange 16 which is soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the inner end and side walls 4 and (l. The p0rtioii 12 of the member is constructed to provide an attaching flange 17 which is soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the outer ends and side walls 5 und 't'. The end walls are each provided with o nings 18, the walls thereof b eng inturne to form flanges 10. These flan es are seated in suitable recesses 20 in the Aanges 21 of panels 22, bein preferably soldered therein. The outer si e walls 5 are provided with similar openings in which are fitted and secured panels 22. The spaced walls of the casing, as described herein, have interposed therebetween ,non-

heatconducting material 23 of mineral wool, cork, asbestos, card-board, felt or the like. Covers 24 are provided for closing the up er end of thel casing. These covers aie provi ed witlrsidefrabbeted or stepped portions 25 which are adapted to be supported upon the surfaces 14"and 15 of the member 11. 'Ihe 'edge portioiis26 of the covers are rabbeted or stpped,`the adjacent stepped portions of the covers xnterfitting each ot ier. The outer surfaces 27 of the end covers are rabbeted, as shown 'as to snugly fit the stepped portions'avlicoends of the member 11 and to securely ontact with the surfaces 12 and 13, as shown inFig. 1 of the drawings. This construction is such that any one of the covers can be-removed without requiring the removal lof the reiaining covers. The covers are eachA constructed of spaced walls, as shown, and interposed between the walls is non-heateonduct-ing material 28. Each cover is Provided with a suitable knob 29 by means o which the cover can be lifted from the casin The bottom of the casing is Vrovided wiiii a seriesof openings 30 in w iich are 'mounted Isleeves 31.

The cylindrical supports 32 are mounted .vertically in the casing, being secured, at 33,

to the wall 8 andarranged in line with the 'Openings 80. Each member has` removably fitted therein a glass container 3l which is open at its top and closed at its bottom by a head 85. A neck 80 depends from the head 35 and extends into the openings 30, being provided exteriorly with a threaded ring 87. This ring carries fingers 38 which art` seated in correspondingly formed recesses 89 in the neck, being referably cemented in the recesses so as to iold the sleeve against any possible rotation on the neck. A coupling member 40 is threadedly fitted to the ring 87, and as shown, this iiieiiibei is provided with a detachable faucet t1 by means of .which the liquid can be drawn from the container. A threaded clamping device 42 is mounted on the coupling member and is adapted to bear against u suitable gasket 43, the object being to hold the gasket tighty against the bottom wall 2 of the casing so as to form a perfect liquid tight joint it the point of connection of the container with the casing.

The vertical walls 44 of the container extend beyond the unper ends of the supports 82 so that the container can be conveniently grasped when it is desired to rcinove the same. The container is substantially of the same transverse diameter'throughout from the head 39 to its upper open end so that the interior of the container can beieadily exposed for cleaning purposes. A cover 45 closes the upper open end of thscon'tainer.`

. 1. A casin having an opening in its bot- 34. The cover may be constructed of glass,` enamel, or the like. This cover is provided with air vent passages46 and a knob 47.

The cylindrical supports 32 are s aced from each other and are s aced from t e inner walls of the casingthe intervening space being used as a chamber for the refri erant. The inner and outer bottom wa ls 2 and 3 of the casing..|are provided with openings 48 which arearranged in coincidence with each other and connected to-` gether by a drain pipe 49 to which is attached a draw-off cock 50.

The supports 32 operate to hold the liquid containers vertically arranged in the casing and wholly out of contact with the refrigerant which surrounds the supports. When it is desired to remove the containers from the casing 1 the coupling members 40 of the containers are removed so as to permit free movement of the li uid containers in the openings 30 to allow t e container to be withdrawn vertically froni its support. Secured, at 51, to the corners of the casing are suitable supporting legs 52.

The central portion of each of the panels 22 in the outer walls of the casin are pressed inwardly in the direction of t ie inner walls of the casing. This construction is such that each anel will be possessed of considerable rigidity and the outer walls of the casing will be reinforced and held against outward swelling on expansion of the insulating material.

I claim tom, a container removably mounted in the casing and having a neck ext-ending through the o ening, an exteriorly threaded ring secure to the neck, a coupling member inteiiorly threaded for adjustment on the ring, a asket interposed between the coupling and the neck, and a clamp adjustable on the coupling,r and adapted to engage against the bottom of the casing and to secure the container in the casing.

2. A casing provided with an opening in its bottom, a container having a neck extending through the opening, the said neck having radial notches therein, a ring embracing the neck and having portions extending into the notches whereby the ring is held against rotation on the neck, a coupling threadedly adjustable on the ring, and adjustable means on the coupling ai apted to engage against the casing so as to hold the container in place therein.

In testimony whereof l aflix my signa` ture in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD R. STEEL.

Witnesses:

JoiiN D. LLOYD, Ron'r. J. S'rizizi..

Copies o! this patent may be obtained for ave cents each, by addressing the Commissioner ot Patents. Washington. D. 0."

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